ADI and The Kennedy Center will accept proposals for any of the summit session types outlined below. The deadline for abstracts is midnight GMT/UTC, Tuesday 12th November 2019.

From Access to Inclusion 2020, An Arts and Culture Summit is an international gathering of access professionals and advocates exploring how to provide seamless, person-centred experiences in arts and culture, through a dynamic programme of keynotes, discussion panels, snapshots, case studies and demonstrations. The Summit offers an unprecedented opportunity to exchange ideas and discover new and innovative ways to include and welcome everyone, with an accompanying evening programme of cultural events featuring access and inclusion in action.

The Summit session types will include:

Capacity Building Workshops: in-depth, hands-on professional development workshops addressing a specific topic related to cultural arts access. Capacity building workshops can be 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, and may be repeated on multiple days and will be offered from 11th-12th May in cultural venues across Dublin city. All Capacity Building Workshops must include an interactive component that will engage adult learners and can be offered in several formats:

Classroom – These sessions provide practical tips, tools and resources that attendees can use to start or improve initiatives, programmes, or services.

Skills Building – These hands-on sessions are designed to teach participants a tangible skill.

From Access to Inclusion Summit: A dynamic programme of keynotes, discussion panels, case studies and demonstrations which will take place at Printworks Conference Centre, Dublin Castle on 13th-14th May. The Summit is intended to offer the opportunity to exchange ideas and discover new and innovative ways to include and welcome everyone in the following formats:

Snapshots: 15 minute informal presentations given at round tables with 10-15 participants at a time.

ADI are delighted to be partnering and collaborating with The Kennedy Center. This Summit is modeled on The Kennedy Center’s conference, Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®), the largest annual convening of access professionals and advocates in North America.